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ARC+ Program

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Fully tailored, built around you
From application to interview-ready
Coached by a former BCG Partner
USD 899
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What to Expect

ARC stands for Assess, Refine, Convert. It reflects my approach to case prep, developed over years on the other side of the table, first as an interviewer and career advisor, then as a Partner with the final call on hiring decisions. Assess where you stand, refine what's holding you back, convert it into full readiness for the interview day.

The program is 8 sessions with no time limit, built as a mix of 5 fully-fledged cases and 3 workshops. The cases take you from a scored diagnostic through progressively harder and more varied cases to a full mock interview, building your casing across formats and under real pressure. The 3 workshops go deep on the things a case alone doesn't fix: your application strategy (CV, cover letter, targets and timeline), skill drills on the specific areas your diagnostic flags (e.g. structuring, math, chart reading, or brainstorming), and a dedicated fit session. Together they cover the full journey from application to interview day.

This pack is designed for candidates building their preparation from the ground up. The structure below reflects what I've seen work best, but it's a starting point, not a fixed script: we adapt it to what your diagnostic shows and what you need, more room for fit if your cases are already strong, a deeper focus on a specific weakness, or whatever gets you ready fastest.

The Eight Sessions

Before any casing, we get your positioning right. We start with a thorough review of your CV and cover letter, tightening how your experience reads to a screener and removing anything that weakens the story. Then we build a plan for which firms to target, when to apply, and how to sequence your submissions so your strongest applications arrive at the right moment. We also map out the timeline ahead, so you know exactly what needs to happen and by when. You leave with your profile sharpened, a clear target list, and a schedule you can follow.

A full case run under real interview conditions, scored the way an actual interviewer would score you, across structure, math, business judgment, and communication. The goal here is not to teach yet, but to see clearly where you stand and how you perform under real pressure. Afterwards we go through it together in detail: what is separating you from a strong performance, which habits are helping you, and which are quietly costing you marks. You get an honest read on your current level against the bar. And you leave with a clear, prioritised plan for the sessions ahead, built around your specific gaps.

A second case, chosen deliberately to work on the weaknesses the diagnostic exposed. Rather than a generic case, this one is picked to put you back into the exact situations you found difficult, so you get practice where it matters most. I can give you feedback in real time as you go, or hold it to the end and debrief fully afterwards, whichever works better for how you learn. We track your progress against the diagnostic, so we can both see what is genuinely improving and what still needs work.

A session built entirely around the specific skills your diagnostic flagged, structuring, math, chart reading, or brainstorming. Instead of a full case, we isolate one skill at a time and practise it intensively, breaking down exactly where it breaks down and rebuilding it until it is reliable under pressure. This is focused, deliberate practice on the mechanics, the kind you rarely have time for inside a full case. It is often where the fastest progress happens, because we fix the root cause rather than the symptom. You leave with the skill that was slowing you down feeling automatic.

A different type of case from the earlier ones, in a format or industry you have not faced yet, so your range widens and no case type can surprise you on the day. The point is to stop you relying on a single comfortable pattern and to make you adaptable to whatever comes up. Same live feedback, same tracking against your earlier sessions, so your progress stays visible. We also test how you handle the unfamiliar, because that is exactly what real interviews look for. You leave more flexible and much harder to surprise.

A final case run at full difficulty and pace, closer to a real interview than a practice case. By now you have built the individual skills; this session is about bringing them together and keeping them solid under real pressure, with no extra support. I push harder here, on the math, the structure, and the follow-up questions, so that the real interview feels easier by comparison. We then review how you performed when it became difficult, because that is what separates a good candidate from an offer. It is the last full case before the mock, and it leads directly into it.

A session dedicated entirely to fit, the half of the interview most candidates under-prepare. We build and sharpen your stories, structure your answers so they land clearly, and test them the way a real interviewer will, with the follow-up questions that expose a weak story. Where it helps, we tailor the approach to the firms you're targeting and the kind of fit questions they tend to focus on. The aim is for you to tell your story with real confidence, not to recite a script.

A complete interview from start to finish, run exactly as the real one will: opening, fit, case, and your questions at the close, at full pace and with no breaks. This is your full practice run, the moment everything comes together under real conditions. I give you feedback on the whole performance, not only whether the case was right, but how you came across, how you managed pressure, and the small things that influence a decision either way. We finish with a clear read on your readiness and the last small improvements to make before the day.

My Promise to You

1. Fully tailored approach.

No generic frameworks, no standard material, nothing recycled from a template. Everything we do is built around your profile, your target firms, and the specific things holding you back. The whole point of working one-on-one with someone who has sat on the other side of the table is that you get a plan made for you, not a course everyone else is also taking.

2. Detailed feedback.

After each session you get a written scorecard, scored against the same dimensions your interviewers actually grade on, so you always know exactly where you stand. It spells out what improved, what still needs work, and the specific things to fix before the next session. No vague encouragement, just a clear, honest picture and a concrete list of what to work on.

3. No time limit.

Sessions run until your questions are answered and the ground is properly covered, not until a clock runs out. If something needs more time, we take it. You are never rushed through the part you most needed help with just because the hour is up, which means you get real value from every single session.

4. Support that does not stop.

You get my personal number and can reach me between sessions, at no extra cost, for a quick question, a doubt, or a last check before an interview. And the support does not end when the sessions do: I am there through your interviews and into your final offer decisions, because getting you ready is the whole point, not just running the sessions.

From application to offer – supported every step of the way.

Benefit from comprehensive, personalized coaching throughout your entire recruiting journey and maximize your chances of success.

About Federico

Coach
Ex-BCG Partner | Interviewer and Career Advisor | Fully tailored approach

Before becoming a coach, I was a Partner at BCG, where I spent 12+ years, during which I personally conducted 200+ case and fit interviews for candidates at all levels, from new joiners to experienced hires. I was also an advisor for associates and consultants, helping them turn around performance, secure their next promotion, or gain admission to their target MBA programs. 

Before joining BCG, I worked for two years at Oliver Wyman in France. I have also served as an MBA interviewer at London Business School.

My coaching follows ARC, my own approach to interview prep: Assess where you stand, Refine what's holding you back, Convert it into full readiness for the interview day. Every candidate is different, so I build each coaching journey around the person, no generic frameworks or standard material, just the work that gets you interview-ready.